EP2792581A1 - Collapsible structure for supporting motor-vehicle body elements - Google Patents

Collapsible structure for supporting motor-vehicle body elements Download PDF

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EP2792581A1
EP2792581A1 EP14164739.6A EP14164739A EP2792581A1 EP 2792581 A1 EP2792581 A1 EP 2792581A1 EP 14164739 A EP14164739 A EP 14164739A EP 2792581 A1 EP2792581 A1 EP 2792581A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the present invention relates to a structure for supporting at least one motor vehicle body element, for storing or transporting this bodywork element.
  • the invention relates to a vehicle bumper skin support structure.
  • a support structure of bumper skins comprising means for suspending a plurality of bumper skins so as to align them in a vertical direction.
  • Such a support structure makes it possible to transport a satisfactory number of bumper skins at a time, in particular for transporting these skins of bumpers from a production site to an assembly site.
  • the size of such a support structure is related to the number of bumper skins likely that it is likely to support. This size is generally considered satisfactory when transporting bumper skins from the production site to the assembly site.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to remedy this drawback by providing a support structure whose size is optimized, in particular during the empty return of this structure from an assembly site to a production site.
  • the removable attachment means the frame, the uprights and the stabilizing feet can be separated during the return of the support structure from an assembly site to a production site. These elements thus separated together have a smaller footprint than when they are assembled.
  • the assembly comprises a plurality of aligned support structures, comprising two end support structures, separated by at least one intermediate support structure, each support structure being attached to each of the support structures that are therefor adjacent.
  • the invention relates to a transport container of generally parallelepiped shape, characterized in that it delimits a housing in which at least one assembly as defined above is arranged.
  • a structure 10 for supporting at least one bodywork element 12 of a motor vehicle More particularly, the support structure 10 is adapted to support at least one bumper skin 12.
  • the support structure 10 comprises an upper frame 14, carrying means 16 for supporting each bodywork element 12.
  • the upper frame 14 comprises two longitudinal bars 18 parallel to each other, extending in a first direction, called "longitudinal direction".
  • Each longitudinal bar 18 extends in this longitudinal direction between a first end 18A, called “rear end”, and a second end 18B, called “front end”.
  • Each longitudinal bar 18 has for example a generally tubular shape, having a rectangular section, for example square, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • the upper frame 14 also has a first transverse bar 20, called the “rear transverse bar”, extending between the rear ends 18A of the longitudinal bars 18, and a second transverse bar 22, called the "front transverse bar”, parallel to the bar transverse rear 20, extending between the front ends 18B of the longitudinal bars 18.
  • the first 20 and second 22 transverse bars extend in a second direction, perpendicular to the first, called "transverse direction”.
  • Each transverse bar 20, 22 for example has a generally tubular shape, having a rectangular section, for example square, in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction.
  • the support means 16 comprise at least one, for example two, suspension rods 24, each fixed to the front and rear transverse bars 20 and extending between them parallel to the longitudinal bars 18.
  • each transverse bar 20, 22 comprises for example a plurality of attachment orifices 26, distributed over at least a portion of the length of these transverse bars 20, 22, and the suspension rod 24 comprises, at each of its ends, a hook 28 intended to cooperate with a respective fixing holes 26.
  • each suspension rod 24 can be arranged at various possible positions along the transverse bars 20, 22.
  • the suspension rods 24 are for example intended to support a stepped carrier structure intended to receive bodywork elements 12, such a carrier structure being known per se.
  • the support structure 10 furthermore comprises at least two parallel uprights 30, each extending in a third direction, perpendicular to the first and second directions, referred to as the "vertical direction".
  • Each post 30 extends in this vertical direction between a lower end 30A and an upper end 30B.
  • the lower end 30A is intended to rest on a bearing surface of the support structure 10.
  • the upper end 30B is provided with first dismountable fixing means 32 for attachment to the upper frame 14.
  • first fixing means 32 comprise a first fastening element 32A, carried by the frame 14, for example at the rear end 18A of the longitudinal bars 18, and a second complementary fastening element 32B, carried by the amount 30 corresponding to its upper end 30B.
  • the first attachment means 32 are interlocking means.
  • one of the first 32A and second 32B fasteners form a male interlocking element
  • the other of the first 32A and second 32B fasteners form a complementary female interlocking element.
  • the support structure 10 comprises, for each upright 30, a stabilizing leg 34 of this upright 30, having a first end 34A provided with second removable means 36 for fixing the upright 30, and a second support end 34B also intended to rest on said bearing surface.
  • the lower end 30A of each upright 30 and the second support end 34B of each stabilizing leg 34 are generally arranged in the same plane, corresponding to the bearing surface.
  • Each stabilizing leg 34 has for example a longitudinal portion, carrying the first end 34A and extending in the longitudinal direction, extended by a vertical portion, carrying the second end 34B and extending in the vertical direction.
  • these longitudinal and vertical parts are arranged at right angles.
  • the second fixing means 36 comprise a first fastening element 36A carried by this upright 30 and a second complementary fastening element 36B carried by the stabilizing leg 34, at its first end 34A.
  • fixing elements 36A, 36B are for example complementary male and female elements together forming interlocking means. So, for example, the fixing element 36A carried by the upright 30 is a pin protruding in the longitudinal direction from the upright 30, and the fixing member 36B carried by the foot 34 forms a complementary sleeve.
  • the support structure 10 according to the invention can easily pass from an assembled configuration, as shown in FIG. figure 1 , in which the frame 14, the uprights 30, and the feet 34 are assembled together, in a disassembled configuration, in which the frame 14, the uprights 30, and the feet 34 are separated.
  • body elements 12 of a motor vehicle may be suspended from the support structure in a manner known per se, for example as shown in FIG. figure 9 by means of a carrier structure known per se, hooked to the suspension rods 24.
  • the type of carrier structure and the way in which the body elements 12 are arranged may vary depending on the type and size of the these body parts 12.
  • an assembly 40 may be provided comprising a plurality of support devices 10 such as that described above.
  • fastening means are provided for attaching each support structure 10 to at least one other similar adjacent support structure.
  • each support structure 10 is provided with third attachment means 42 of the frame 14 with a similar frame of another support structure.
  • the third attachment means 42 are interlocking means, comprising a male interlocking element 42A, carried on one side of the frame 14, and a complementary socket female element 42B, carried on another side of the opposite frame. to the previous in the longitudinal direction.
  • a male interlocking element 42A is arranged at the front end 18B of each longitudinal bar 18, and extends in the longitudinal direction.
  • a female element 42B is carried at the rear end 18A of each longitudinal bar 18, and also extends in the longitudinal direction.
  • each upright 30 has a rod 44 of elongate shape, comprising an end 44A connected to its amount 30 by a pivot connection, and a movable end 44B.
  • Each upright 30 then comprises means 46 for hooking the movable end 44B of a rod 44 of a similar amount of another support structure.
  • the attachment means 46 comprise an orifice formed on the upright, and a complementary pin formed at the mobile end 44B and the rod 44.
  • each stabilizing leg comprises, at its support end 34B, means 48 for connecting with the lower end 30A of an upright 30 of another support structure 10.
  • These connecting means 48 comprise, for example a receiving member of the lower end 30A of said upright 30 of another structure 10, said receiving element having a receiving space for said lower end 30A, said receiving space being sufficiently large to allow a clearance of the 30, about an axis parallel to the transverse direction, when its lower end 30A is received in this receiving space.
  • each suspension rod 24 is also attached to at least one suspension rod of an adjacent support structure, by suitable fastening means, for example interlocking means.
  • Fixing a support structure 10 on at least one other support structure 10 is shown on the Figures 4 to 7 , for producing an assembly 40 having an alignment, in the longitudinal direction, of a plurality of support structures 10.
  • this upright 30 is pivoted about a transverse axis passing through these connecting means 48, until the frame 14 of the front support structure is connected to that of the structure rear support, thanks to the third attachment means 42.
  • the male interlocking element 42A of the frame 14 of the rear support structure 10 is fitted into the female interlocking element 42B of the frame 14 of the front support structure, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the rod 44 of each upright 30 is pivoted about the pivot connection of its end 44A connected end, until its movable end 44B is connected to the attachment means 46 of the upright 30 of the support structure backward, as shown on the figure 6 .
  • the front support structure 10 is then stabilized, by fixing its stabilizing feet 34, thanks to the second dismountable fastening means 36.
  • the female interlocking element 36B provided at the first end 34A of each foot stabilization device 34 is inserted in the male interlocking element 36A provided for this purpose on the upright 30.
  • the structure 40 has two end support structures, and a plurality of intermediate support structures, each intermediate support structure being attached to the two adjacent support structures.
  • such an assembly 40 is housed in a container 50 of general parallelepiped shape.
  • the dimensions of each support structure 10 in the transverse direction and the vertical direction are adapted to the internal dimensions of the container 50, for example to allow attachment of the support structures 10 to the walls of this container 50.
  • each support structure 10 is easily dismountable, so as to have a bulk in the disassembled configuration.
  • each upper frame 14 comprises, near the front end 18B of the longitudinal bars 18, an interlocking element 32C complementary to the interlocking element 32A which is arranged near the rear end 18A of the other longitudinal bar 18.
  • each frame 14 may be with another similar frame 14, matching the interlocking forms 32A of each frame with the complementary interlocking forms 32C of the other frame.
  • the assembly of these two frames thus forms a parallelepiped, as shown in FIG. figure 10 . It is then possible to arrange the uprights 30 and stabilizing feet 34 corresponding to these frames 14 in this parallelepiped.
  • the uprights 30 have a length at most slightly greater than that of the transverse bars 20, 22 of each frame 14, in order to be inserted in said parallelepiped formed by the assembled frames as shown in FIG. figure 10 without exceeding too much of this parallelepiped.
  • a stabilizing foot 34 in the longitudinal direction is substantially equal to that of a longitudinal bar 18 of the frame, to allow the attachment of the support structures 10 to each other as shown in FIG. figure 8 .
  • the stabilizing feet 34 can therefore also be easily stored in said parallelepiped.
  • interlocking means are particularly adapted to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of a support structure 10 and / or an assembly 40 of support structures.

Abstract

La structure (10) de support comporte : - un cadre supérieur (14), comportant des moyens (16) de support de chaque pièce de carrosserie (12), - au moins deux montants parallèles (30), s'étendant chacun entre une extrémité inférieure (30A) et une extrémité supérieure (30B), ladite extrémité supérieure (30B) étant munie de premiers moyens démontables (32) de fixation au cadre supérieur (14), et,- pour chaque montant (30), un pied (34) de stabilisation de ce montant (30), présentant une première extrémité (34A) munie de deuxièmes moyens démontables (36) de fixation au montant (30), et une seconde extrémité d'appui (34B), l'extrémité inférieure (30A) de chaque montant (30) et la seconde extrémité d'appui (34B) de chaque pied (34) étant agencés dans un même plan.The support structure (10) comprises: - an upper frame (14), comprising means (16) for supporting each bodywork part (12), - at least two parallel uprights (30), each extending between a lower end (30A) and an upper end (30B), said upper end (30B) being provided with first dismountable means (32) for attachment to the upper frame (14), and, for each upright (30), one foot ( 34) of this amount (30), having a first end (34A) provided with second removable means (36) for fixing to the upright (30), and a second support end (34B), the lower end ( 30A) of each upright (30) and the second support end (34B) of each foot (34) being arranged in the same plane.

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La présente invention concerne une structure de support d'au moins un élément de carrosserie de véhicule automobile, en vue du stockage ou du transport de cet élément de carrosserie.The present invention relates to a structure for supporting at least one motor vehicle body element, for storing or transporting this bodywork element.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne une structure de support de peaux de pare-chocs de véhicule automobile.More particularly, the invention relates to a vehicle bumper skin support structure.

On connait déjà, dans l'état de la technique, une structure de support de peaux de pare-chocs, comportant des moyens pour suspendre une pluralité de peaux de pare-chocs de façon à les aligner dans une direction verticale. Une telle structure de support permet de transporter un nombre satisfaisant de peaux de pare-chocs à la fois, notamment pour le transport de ces peaux de pare-chocs depuis un site de production jusqu'à un site d'assemblage.Already known in the state of the art, a support structure of bumper skins, comprising means for suspending a plurality of bumper skins so as to align them in a vertical direction. Such a support structure makes it possible to transport a satisfactory number of bumper skins at a time, in particular for transporting these skins of bumpers from a production site to an assembly site.

L'encombrement d'une telle structure de support est lié au nombre de peaux de pare-chocs susceptible qu'elle est susceptible de supporter. Cet encombrement est généralement considéré comme satisfaisant lors du transport des peaux de pare-chocs depuis le site de production jusqu'au site d'assemblage.The size of such a support structure is related to the number of bumper skins likely that it is likely to support. This size is generally considered satisfactory when transporting bumper skins from the production site to the assembly site.

Toutefois, cet encombrement est considéré comme trop important lors du retour à vide des structures depuis le site d'assemblage jusqu'au au site de production.However, this congestion is considered too important during the empty return of the structures from the assembly site to the production site.

L'invention a notamment pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient, en fournissant une structure de support dont l'encombrement est optimisé, notamment lors du retour à vide de cette structure depuis un site d'assemblage jusqu'à un site de production.The object of the invention is in particular to remedy this drawback by providing a support structure whose size is optimized, in particular during the empty return of this structure from an assembly site to a production site.

A cet effet, l'invention a notamment pour objet une structure de support d'au moins un élément de carrosserie de véhicule automobile, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte :

  • un cadre supérieur, comportant des moyens de support de chaque pièce de carrosserie,
  • au moins deux montants parallèles, s'étendant chacun entre une extrémité inférieure et une extrémité supérieure, ladite extrémité supérieure étant munie de premiers moyens démontables de fixation au cadre supérieur,
  • pour chaque montant, un pied de stabilisation de ce montant, présentant une première extrémité munie de deuxièmes moyens démontables de fixation au montant, et une seconde extrémité d'appui, l'extrémité inférieure de chaque montant et la seconde extrémité d'appui de chaque pied étant agencés dans un même plan.
For this purpose, the subject of the invention is in particular a structure for supporting at least one bodywork element of a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises:
  • an upper frame, comprising means for supporting each bodywork part,
  • at least two parallel uprights, each extending between a lower end and an upper end, said upper end being provided with first dismountable means of attachment to the upper frame,
  • for each upright, a stabilizing leg of this upright, having a first end provided with second removable means of attachment to the upright, and a second support end, the lower end of each upright and the second end of each foot being arranged in the same plane.

Grâce aux moyens démontables de fixation, le cadre, les montants et les pieds de stabilisation peuvent être séparés lors du retour de la structure de support depuis un site d'assemblage vers un site de production. Ces éléments ainsi séparés présentent ensemble un encombrement moins important que lorsqu'ils sont assemblés.Thanks to the removable attachment means, the frame, the uprights and the stabilizing feet can be separated during the return of the support structure from an assembly site to a production site. These elements thus separated together have a smaller footprint than when they are assembled.

En outre, de tels éléments présentent un encombrement optimal lorsqu'ils sont démontés.In addition, such elements have an optimal size when disassembled.

Une structure de support selon l'invention peut comporter en outre l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prises seules ou selon toutes combinaisons techniquement envisageables :

  • Le cadre supérieur est muni de troisièmes moyens de fixation avec un cadre similaire d'une autre structure de support.
  • Les troisièmes moyens de fixation sont des moyens d'emboîtement, comprenant un élément male d'emboîtement, porté sur un côté du cadre, et un élément femelle d'emboîtement complémentaire, porté sur un autre côté du cadre opposé au précédent.
  • Le cadre supérieur comporte : deux barreaux longitudinaux parallèles, s'étendant chacun entre une extrémité arrière, destinée à être reliée à l'un des montants par les premiers moyens de fixation, et une extrémité avant ; un barreau transversal arrière, s'étendant entre les extrémités arrière des barreaux longitudinaux ; et un barreau transversal avant, parallèle au barreau transversal arrière, s'étendant entre les extrémités avant des barreaux longitudinaux.
  • Chaque barreau longitudinal porte, à l'une de ses extrémités avant et arrière, l'élément male d'emboîtement et, à l'autre de ses extrémités avant et arrière, l'élément femelle d'emboîtement.
  • Les moyens de support comportent au moins une tige de suspension, fixée aux barreaux transversaux avant et arrière et s'étendant entre eux.
  • Chaque montant comporte : une tige, comprenant une extrémité liée à ce montant par une liaison pivot, et une extrémité mobile, et des moyens d'accrochage de l'extrémité mobile d'une tige d'un montant similaire d'une autre structure de support.
  • Les premier moyens de fixation comprennent : un premier élément de fixation, porté par le cadre, et un deuxième élément de fixation complémentaire, porté le montant correspondant.
  • Le cadre comporte un élément de fixation complémentaire de son premier élément de fixation, propre à coopérer avec le premier élément de fixation d'un cadre similaire d'une autre structure de support.
  • Les premiers moyens de fixation sont des moyens d'emboîtement, l'un parmi les premier et deuxième éléments de fixation formant un élément mâle et l'autre parmi les premier et deuxième éléments de fixation formant un élément femelle complémentaire.
  • Chaque pied de stabilisation comporte, à son extrémité d'appui, des moyens de liaison avec une extrémité inférieure d'un montant d'une autre structure de support.
A support structure according to the invention may further comprise one or more of the following features, taken alone or in any technically feasible combination:
  • The upper frame is provided with third attachment means with a similar frame of another support structure.
  • The third attachment means are interlocking means, comprising a male interlocking element, carried on one side of the frame, and a complementary female interlocking element, carried on another side of the frame opposite the previous one.
  • The upper frame comprises: two parallel longitudinal bars, each extending between a rear end, intended to be connected to one of the uprights by the first fastening means, and a front end; a rear transverse bar extending between the rear ends of the longitudinal bars; and a front transverse bar, parallel to the rear transverse bar, extending between the front ends of the longitudinal bars.
  • Each longitudinal bar carries, at one of its front and rear ends, the male interlocking element and, at the other of its front and rear ends, the female interlocking element.
  • The support means comprise at least one suspension rod, fixed to the front and rear transverse bars and extending between them.
  • Each upright comprises: a rod, comprising an end connected to this upright by a pivot connection, and a movable end, and means for hooking the movable end of a rod of a similar amount to another structure of support.
  • The first fixing means comprise: a first fastening element, carried by the frame, and a second complementary fastening element, carried the corresponding amount.
  • The frame comprises a fastening element complementary to its first fastening element, adapted to cooperate with the first fastening element of a similar frame of another support structure.
  • The first fixing means are interlocking means, one of the first and second fastening elements forming a male element and the other of the first and second fastening elements forming a complementary female element.
  • Each stabilizing leg comprises, at its support end, connecting means with a lower end of an amount of another support structure.

L'invention concerne également un ensemble d'au moins des première et seconde structures de support telles que celle définie précédemment, fixées ensemble de sorte que :

  • le cadre supérieur de la première structure de support est fixé au cadre supérieur de la seconde structure de support,
  • l'extrémité inférieure de chaque montant de la première structure de support est liée à l'extrémité d'appui d'un pied de stabilisation de la seconde structure de support,
  • chaque montant de la première structure de support comporte une tige, comprenant une extrémité liée à ce montant par une liaison pivot, et une extrémité mobile, et
  • chaque montant de la seconde structure de support comporte des moyens d'accrochage de l'extrémité mobile de la tige du montant correspondant de la première structure de support.
The invention also relates to a set of at least first and second support structures such as that defined above, fixed together so that:
  • the upper frame of the first support structure is fixed to the upper frame of the second support structure,
  • the lower end of each upright of the first support structure is connected to the support end of a stabilizing foot of the second support structure,
  • each upright of the first support structure comprises a rod, comprising an end connected to this upright by a pivot connection, and a movable end, and
  • each amount of the second support structure comprises means for hooking the movable end of the rod of the corresponding upright of the first support structure.

De manière optionnelle, l'ensemble comporte une pluralité de structures de support alignées, comprenant deux structures de support d'extrémité, séparées par au moins une structure de support intermédiaire, chaque structure de support étant fixée à chacune des structures de support qui lui sont adjacentes.Optionally, the assembly comprises a plurality of aligned support structures, comprising two end support structures, separated by at least one intermediate support structure, each support structure being attached to each of the support structures that are therefor adjacent.

Enfin, l'invention concerne conteneur de transport, de forme générale de parallélépipède, caractérisé en ce qu'il délimite un logement dans lequel au moins un ensemble tel que défini précédemment est agencé.Finally, the invention relates to a transport container of generally parallelepiped shape, characterized in that it delimits a housing in which at least one assembly as defined above is arranged.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une structure de support selon un exemple de mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de différents éléments constituant la structure de support de la figure 1, en configuration démontée ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'un détail de la structure de support de la figure 1 ;
  • les figures 4 à 7 sont des vues schématiques de profil d'un ensemble de plusieurs structures de support similaires à celle de la figure 1, au cours de différentes étapes d'assemblage de ces structures de support entre elles ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue schématique de profil d'un conteneur de transport, comportant un ensemble d'une pluralité de structures de support similaires à celle de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 9 est une vue schématique de face de la structure de support de la figure 1, portant une pluralité d'éléments de carrosserie de véhicule automobile ;
  • la figure 10 est une vue en perspective de la structure de support de la figure 1, dont les éléments ont été démontés et assemblés dans une configuration de stockage.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example and with reference to the appended figures, among which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a support structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a perspective view of different elements constituting the support structure of the figure 1 , in disassembled configuration;
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of a detail of the support structure of the figure 1 ;
  • the Figures 4 to 7 are schematic profile views of a set of several support structures similar to that of the figure 1 , during different stages of assembly of these support structures together;
  • the figure 8 is a schematic profile view of a transport container, having a plurality of a plurality of support structures similar to that of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 9 is a schematic front view of the support structure of the figure 1 carrying a plurality of motor vehicle body elements;
  • the figure 10 is a perspective view of the support structure of the figure 1 , whose elements were disassembled and assembled in a storage configuration.

On a représenté, sur la figure 1, une structure 10 de support d'au moins un élément de carrosserie 12 de véhicule automobile. Plus particulièrement, la structure de support 10 est adaptée pour supporter au moins une peau de pare-chocs 12.On the figure 1 , a structure 10 for supporting at least one bodywork element 12 of a motor vehicle. More particularly, the support structure 10 is adapted to support at least one bumper skin 12.

La structure de support 10 comporte un cadre supérieur 14, portant des moyens 16 de support de chaque élément de carrosserie 12.The support structure 10 comprises an upper frame 14, carrying means 16 for supporting each bodywork element 12.

Conformément au mode de réalisation décrit, le cadre supérieur 14 comporte deux barreaux longitudinaux 18 parallèles entre eux, s'étendant dans une première direction, dite « direction longitudinale ».According to the embodiment described, the upper frame 14 comprises two longitudinal bars 18 parallel to each other, extending in a first direction, called "longitudinal direction".

Chaque barreau longitudinal 18 s'étend dans cette direction longitudinale entre une première extrémité 18A, dite « extrémité arrière », et une seconde extrémité 18B, dite « extrémité avant ». Chaque barreau longitudinal 18 présente par exemple une forme générale tubulaire, présentant une section rectangulaire, par exemple carrée, dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale.Each longitudinal bar 18 extends in this longitudinal direction between a first end 18A, called "rear end", and a second end 18B, called "front end". Each longitudinal bar 18 has for example a generally tubular shape, having a rectangular section, for example square, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Le cadre supérieur 14 comporte par ailleurs un premier barreau transversal 20, dit « barreau transversal arrière », s'étendant entre les extrémités arrière 18A des barreaux longitudinaux 18, et un second barreau transversal 22, dit « barreau transversal avant », parallèle au barreau transversal arrière 20, s'étendant entre les extrémités avant 18B des barreaux longitudinaux 18.The upper frame 14 also has a first transverse bar 20, called the "rear transverse bar", extending between the rear ends 18A of the longitudinal bars 18, and a second transverse bar 22, called the "front transverse bar", parallel to the bar transverse rear 20, extending between the front ends 18B of the longitudinal bars 18.

Les premier 20 et second 22 barreaux transversaux s'étendent dans une deuxième direction, perpendiculaire à la première, dite « direction transversale ».The first 20 and second 22 transverse bars extend in a second direction, perpendicular to the first, called "transverse direction".

Chaque barreau transversal 20, 22 présente par exemple une forme générale tubulaire, présentant une section rectangulaire, par exemple carrée, dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction transversale.Each transverse bar 20, 22 for example has a generally tubular shape, having a rectangular section, for example square, in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction.

Les moyens de support 16 comportent au moins une, par exemple deux, tiges de suspension 24, chacune fixée aux barreaux transversaux avant 22 et arrière 20, et s'étendant entre eux parallèlement aux barreaux longitudinaux 18.The support means 16 comprise at least one, for example two, suspension rods 24, each fixed to the front and rear transverse bars 20 and extending between them parallel to the longitudinal bars 18.

A cet effet, chaque barreau transversal 20, 22 comporte par exemple une pluralité d'orifices de fixation 26, répartis sur au moins une partie de la longueur de ces barreaux transversaux 20, 22, et la tige de suspension 24 comporte, à chacune de ses extrémités, un crochet 28 destiné à coopérer avec l'un respectif des orifices de fixation 26. Ainsi, chaque tige de suspension 24 peut être agencée à diverses positions possibles le long des barreaux transversaux 20, 22.For this purpose, each transverse bar 20, 22 comprises for example a plurality of attachment orifices 26, distributed over at least a portion of the length of these transverse bars 20, 22, and the suspension rod 24 comprises, at each of its ends, a hook 28 intended to cooperate with a respective fixing holes 26. Thus, each suspension rod 24 can be arranged at various possible positions along the transverse bars 20, 22.

Les tiges de suspension 24 sont par exemple destinées à supporter une structure porteuse étagée destinée à recevoir des éléments de carrosserie 12, une telle structure porteuse étant connue en soi.The suspension rods 24 are for example intended to support a stepped carrier structure intended to receive bodywork elements 12, such a carrier structure being known per se.

La structure de support 10 comporte par ailleurs au moins deux montants 30 parallèles, s'étendant chacun dans une troisième direction, perpendiculaire aux première et seconde directions, dite « direction verticale ».The support structure 10 furthermore comprises at least two parallel uprights 30, each extending in a third direction, perpendicular to the first and second directions, referred to as the "vertical direction".

Chaque montant 30 s'étend dans cette direction verticale entre une extrémité inférieure 30A et une extrémité supérieure 30B. L'extrémité inférieure 30A est destinée à reposer sur une surface d'appui de la structure de support 10. Par ailleurs, l'extrémité supérieure 30B est munie de premiers moyens 32 démontables de fixation au cadre supérieur 14.Each post 30 extends in this vertical direction between a lower end 30A and an upper end 30B. The lower end 30A is intended to rest on a bearing surface of the support structure 10. Moreover, the upper end 30B is provided with first dismountable fixing means 32 for attachment to the upper frame 14.

Plus particulièrement, les premiers moyens de fixation 32 comportent un premier élément de fixation 32A, porté par le cadre 14, par exemple à l'extrémité arrière 18A des barreaux longitudinaux 18, et un deuxième élément de fixation complémentaire 32B, porté par le montant 30 correspondant à son extrémité supérieur 30B.More particularly, the first fixing means 32 comprise a first fastening element 32A, carried by the frame 14, for example at the rear end 18A of the longitudinal bars 18, and a second complementary fastening element 32B, carried by the amount 30 corresponding to its upper end 30B.

Avantageusement, afin de faciliter le montage et le démontage de la structure de support 10, les premiers moyens de fixation 32 sont des moyens d'emboîtement. Dans ce cas, l'un parmi les premier 32A et deuxième 32B éléments de fixation forme un élément mâle d'emboîtement, et l'autre parmi les premier 32A et deuxième 32B éléments de fixation forme un élément femelle d'emboîtement complémentaire.Advantageously, to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the support structure 10, the first attachment means 32 are interlocking means. In this case, one of the first 32A and second 32B fasteners form a male interlocking element, and the other of the first 32A and second 32B fasteners form a complementary female interlocking element.

Par ailleurs, la structure de support 10 comporte, pour chaque montant 30, un pied 34 de stabilisation de ce montant 30, présentant une première extrémité 34A munie de deuxièmes moyens démontables 36 de fixation au montant 30, et une seconde extrémité d'appui 34B, également destiné à reposer sur ladite surface d'appui. Ainsi, l'extrémité inférieure 30A de chaque montant 30 et la seconde extrémité d'appui 34B de chaque pied de stabilisation 34 sont généralement agencées dans un même plan, correspondant à cette surface d'appui.Furthermore, the support structure 10 comprises, for each upright 30, a stabilizing leg 34 of this upright 30, having a first end 34A provided with second removable means 36 for fixing the upright 30, and a second support end 34B also intended to rest on said bearing surface. Thus, the lower end 30A of each upright 30 and the second support end 34B of each stabilizing leg 34 are generally arranged in the same plane, corresponding to the bearing surface.

Chaque pied de stabilisation 34 présente par exemple une partie longitudinale, portant la première extrémité 34A et s'étendant dans la direction longitudinale, prolongée par une partie verticale, portant la deuxième extrémité 34B et s'étendant dans la direction verticale. Ainsi, ces parties longitudinale et verticale sont agencées à angle droit.Each stabilizing leg 34 has for example a longitudinal portion, carrying the first end 34A and extending in the longitudinal direction, extended by a vertical portion, carrying the second end 34B and extending in the vertical direction. Thus, these longitudinal and vertical parts are arranged at right angles.

Pour chaque montant 30, les deuxièmes moyens de fixation 36 comportent un premier élément de fixation 36A porté par ce montant 30 et un second élément de fixation complémentaire 36B porté par le pied de stabilisation 34, à sa première extrémité 34A.For each upright 30, the second fixing means 36 comprise a first fastening element 36A carried by this upright 30 and a second complementary fastening element 36B carried by the stabilizing leg 34, at its first end 34A.

Ces éléments de fixation 36A, 36B sont par exemple des éléments mâle et femelle complémentaires formant ensemble des moyens d'emboîtement. Ainsi, par exemple, l'élément de fixation 36A porté par le montant 30 est un pion s'étendant en saillie dans la direction longitudinale depuis le montant 30, et l'élément de fixation 36B porté par le pied 34 forme un manchon complémentaire.These fixing elements 36A, 36B are for example complementary male and female elements together forming interlocking means. So, for example, the fixing element 36A carried by the upright 30 is a pin protruding in the longitudinal direction from the upright 30, and the fixing member 36B carried by the foot 34 forms a complementary sleeve.

Il apparaît clairement que la structure de support 10 selon l'invention peut aisément passer d'une configuration assemblée, telle que représentée sur la figure 1, dans laquelle le cadre 14, les montants 30, et les pieds 34 sont assemblés entre eux, à une configuration démontée, dans laquelle le cadre 14, les montants 30, et les pieds 34 sont séparés.It is clear that the support structure 10 according to the invention can easily pass from an assembled configuration, as shown in FIG. figure 1 , in which the frame 14, the uprights 30, and the feet 34 are assembled together, in a disassembled configuration, in which the frame 14, the uprights 30, and the feet 34 are separated.

Dans la configuration assemblée, des éléments de carrosserie 12 de véhicule automobile peuvent être suspendus à la structure de support de manière connue en soi, par exemple comme cela est représenté sur la figure 9, au moyen d'une structure porteuse à étage connu en soi, accroché aux tiges de suspension 24. Le type de structure porteuse et la façon dont y sont agencés les éléments de carrosserie 12 peuvent varier en fonction du type et de l'encombrement de ces éléments de carrosserie 12.In the assembled configuration, body elements 12 of a motor vehicle may be suspended from the support structure in a manner known per se, for example as shown in FIG. figure 9 by means of a carrier structure known per se, hooked to the suspension rods 24. The type of carrier structure and the way in which the body elements 12 are arranged may vary depending on the type and size of the these body parts 12.

Afin de permettre le transport d'un grand nombre d'éléments de carrosserie 12, on peut prévoir un ensemble 40 comportant une pluralité de dispositifs de support 10 tel que celui décrit ci-dessus. A cet effet, des moyens de fixation sont prévus pour fixer chaque structure de support 10 à au moins une autre structure de support similaire adjacente.In order to allow the transport of a large number of body elements 12, an assembly 40 may be provided comprising a plurality of support devices 10 such as that described above. For this purpose, fastening means are provided for attaching each support structure 10 to at least one other similar adjacent support structure.

En particulier, le cadre supérieur 14 de chaque structure de support 10 est muni de troisièmes moyens de fixation 42 de ce cadre 14 avec un cadre similaire d'une autre structure de support.In particular, the upper frame 14 of each support structure 10 is provided with third attachment means 42 of the frame 14 with a similar frame of another support structure.

Avantageusement, les troisièmes moyens de fixation 42 sont des moyens d'emboîtement, comprenant un élément mâle d'emboîtement 42A, porté sur un côté du cadre 14, et un élément femelle d'emboîtement 42B complémentaire, porté sur un autre côté du cadre opposé au précédent dans la direction longitudinale.Advantageously, the third attachment means 42 are interlocking means, comprising a male interlocking element 42A, carried on one side of the frame 14, and a complementary socket female element 42B, carried on another side of the opposite frame. to the previous in the longitudinal direction.

Par exemple, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 3, un élément mâle d'emboitement 42A est agencé à l'extrémité avant 18B de chaque barreau longitudinal 18, et s'étend dans la direction longitudinale. Par ailleurs, un élément femelle 42B est porté à l'extrémité arrière 18A de chaque barreau longitudinal 18, et s'étend également dans la direction longitudinale.For example, as shown on the figure 3 , a male interlocking element 42A is arranged at the front end 18B of each longitudinal bar 18, and extends in the longitudinal direction. Moreover, a female element 42B is carried at the rear end 18A of each longitudinal bar 18, and also extends in the longitudinal direction.

Par ailleurs, chaque montant 30 comporte une tige 44 de forme allongée, comprenant une extrémité 44A liée à son montant 30 par une liaison pivot, et une extrémité mobile 44B. Chaque montant 30 comporte alors des moyens 46 d'accrochage de l'extrémité mobile 44B d'une tige 44 d'un montant 30 similaire d'une autre structure de support. Par exemple, les moyens d'accrochage 46 comportent un orifice ménagé sur le montant, et un pion complémentaire ménagé à l'extrémité mobile 44B et la tige 44.Furthermore, each upright 30 has a rod 44 of elongate shape, comprising an end 44A connected to its amount 30 by a pivot connection, and a movable end 44B. Each upright 30 then comprises means 46 for hooking the movable end 44B of a rod 44 of a similar amount of another support structure. For example, the attachment means 46 comprise an orifice formed on the upright, and a complementary pin formed at the mobile end 44B and the rod 44.

Enfin, chaque pied de stabilisation comporte, à son extrémité d'appui 34B, des moyens 48 de liaison avec l'extrémité inférieure 30A d'un montant 30 d'une autre structure de support 10. Ces moyens de liaison 48 comportent, par exemple, un élément d'accueil de l'extrémité inférieure 30A dudit montant 30 d'une autre structure 10, cet élément d'accueil comportant un espace de réception pour cette extrémité inférieure 30A, cet espace de réception étant suffisamment grand pour permettre un débattement du montant 30, autour d'un axe parallèle à la direction transversale, lorsque son extrémité inférieure 30A est reçue dans cet espace de réception.Finally, each stabilizing leg comprises, at its support end 34B, means 48 for connecting with the lower end 30A of an upright 30 of another support structure 10. These connecting means 48 comprise, for example a receiving member of the lower end 30A of said upright 30 of another structure 10, said receiving element having a receiving space for said lower end 30A, said receiving space being sufficiently large to allow a clearance of the 30, about an axis parallel to the transverse direction, when its lower end 30A is received in this receiving space.

Avantageusement, chaque tige de suspension 24 est également fixée à au moins une tige de suspension d'une structure de support adjacente, par des moyens de fixation adaptés, par exemple des moyens d'emboîtement.Advantageously, each suspension rod 24 is also attached to at least one suspension rod of an adjacent support structure, by suitable fastening means, for example interlocking means.

La fixation d'une structure de support 10 sur au moins une autre structure de support 10 est représentée sur les figures 4 à 7, pour la réalisation d'un ensemble 40 comportant un alignement, dans la direction longitudinale, d'une pluralité de structures de support 10.Fixing a support structure 10 on at least one other support structure 10 is shown on the Figures 4 to 7 , for producing an assembly 40 having an alignment, in the longitudinal direction, of a plurality of support structures 10.

Au moins une première structure de support 10, dite « structure arrière » étant déjà montée, on apporte une seconde structure de support 10 à accrocher, dite « structure avant », sur la structure arrière, en insérant d'abord l'extrémité inférieure 30A de chaque montant 30 de la structure avant 10 dans les moyens de liaison 48 prévus à cet effet à chaque pied de stabilisation 34 de la structure de support arrière 10, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 4.At least a first support structure 10, referred to as a "rear structure" already mounted, is provided with a second support structure 10 to hang, called "front structure", on the rear structure, by first inserting the lower end 30A. of each upright 30 of the front structure 10 in the connecting means 48 provided for this purpose to each stabilizing leg 34 of the rear support structure 10, as shown in FIG. figure 4 .

Un débattement angulaire de ce montant 30 étant autorisé, ce montant 30 est pivoté autour d'un axe transversal passant par ces moyens de liaison 48, jusqu'à ce que le cadre 14 de la structure de support avant soit connecté à celui de la structure de support arrière, grâce au troisièmes moyens de fixation 42.An angular clearance of this upright 30 being allowed, this upright 30 is pivoted about a transverse axis passing through these connecting means 48, until the frame 14 of the front support structure is connected to that of the structure rear support, thanks to the third attachment means 42.

Plus particulièrement, l'élément d'emboîtement mâle 42A du cadre 14 de la structure de support 10 arrière est emboîté dans l'élément d'emboîtement femelle 42B du cadre 14 de la structure de support avant, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 5.More particularly, the male interlocking element 42A of the frame 14 of the rear support structure 10 is fitted into the female interlocking element 42B of the frame 14 of the front support structure, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .

Dans un troisième temps, la tige 44 de chaque montant 30 est pivotée autour de la liaison pivot de son extrémité liée 44A, jusqu'à ce que son extrémité mobile 44B soit connectée aux moyens d'accrochage 46 du montant 30 de la structure de support arrière, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 6.In a third step, the rod 44 of each upright 30 is pivoted about the pivot connection of its end 44A connected end, until its movable end 44B is connected to the attachment means 46 of the upright 30 of the support structure backward, as shown on the figure 6 .

La structure de support avant 10 est ensuite stabilisée, par fixation de ses pieds de stabilisation 34, grâce aux deuxièmes moyens démontables de fixation 36. En particulier, l'élément femelle d'emboîtement 36B prévu à la première extrémité 34A de chaque pied de stabilisation 34 est inséré dans l'élément mâle d'emboîtement 36A prévu à cet effet sur le montant 30.The front support structure 10 is then stabilized, by fixing its stabilizing feet 34, thanks to the second dismountable fastening means 36. In particular, the female interlocking element 36B provided at the first end 34A of each foot stabilization device 34 is inserted in the male interlocking element 36A provided for this purpose on the upright 30.

Il est ainsi possible d'assembler n'importe quel nombre souhaité de structures de support 10, alignées et fixées entre elles pour former l'ensemble 40 tel que représentée sur la figure 8.It is thus possible to assemble any desired number of support structures 10, aligned and fixed together to form the assembly 40 as shown in FIG. figure 8 .

Dans ce cas, la structure 40 présente deux structures de support d'extrémité, et une pluralité de structures de support intermédiaires, chaque structure de support intermédiaire étant fixée aux deux structures de support qui lui sont adjacentes.In this case, the structure 40 has two end support structures, and a plurality of intermediate support structures, each intermediate support structure being attached to the two adjacent support structures.

Avantageusement, un tel ensemble 40 est logé dans un conteneur 50 de forme générale de parallélépipède. Dans ce cas, les dimensions de chaque structure de support 10 dans la direction transversale et la direction verticale sont adaptées aux dimensions intérieures du conteneur 50, par exemple pour permettre une fixation des structures de support 10 aux parois de ce conteneur 50.Advantageously, such an assembly 40 is housed in a container 50 of general parallelepiped shape. In this case, the dimensions of each support structure 10 in the transverse direction and the vertical direction are adapted to the internal dimensions of the container 50, for example to allow attachment of the support structures 10 to the walls of this container 50.

Il est à noter que chaque structure de support 10 est aisément démontable, de manière à présenter un encombrement en configuration démontée.It should be noted that each support structure 10 is easily dismountable, so as to have a bulk in the disassembled configuration.

Avantageusement, chaque cadre supérieur 14 comporte, à proximité de l'extrémité avant 18B des barreaux longitudinaux 18, un élément d'emboîtement 32C complémentaire de l'élément d'emboîtement 32A qui est agencé à proximité de l'extrémité arrière 18A de l'autre barreau longitudinal 18.Advantageously, each upper frame 14 comprises, near the front end 18B of the longitudinal bars 18, an interlocking element 32C complementary to the interlocking element 32A which is arranged near the rear end 18A of the other longitudinal bar 18.

Ainsi, en configuration démontée, chaque cadre 14 peut être avec un autre cadre 14 similaire, en faisant coïncider les formes d'emboîtement 32A de chaque cadre avec les formes d'emboîtement complémentaires 32C de l'autre cadre. L'assemblage de ces deux cadres forme ainsi un parallélépipède, comme représenté sur la figure 10. Il est alors possible de disposer les montants 30 et les pieds de stabilisation 34 correspondant à ces cadres 14 dans ce parallélépipède. Ainsi, on dispose deux structures de support 10 dans une configuration de stockage, présentant un encombrement réduit.Thus, in the disassembled configuration, each frame 14 may be with another similar frame 14, matching the interlocking forms 32A of each frame with the complementary interlocking forms 32C of the other frame. The assembly of these two frames thus forms a parallelepiped, as shown in FIG. figure 10 . It is then possible to arrange the uprights 30 and stabilizing feet 34 corresponding to these frames 14 in this parallelepiped. Thus, there are two support structures 10 in a storage configuration, having a small footprint.

Avantageusement, les montants 30 présentent une longueur au plus légèrement supérieure à celle des barreaux transversaux 20, 22 de chaque cadre 14, afin de pouvoir être insérés dans ledit parallélépipède formé par les cadres assemblés comme représenté sur la figure 10, sans trop dépasser de ce parallélépipède.Advantageously, the uprights 30 have a length at most slightly greater than that of the transverse bars 20, 22 of each frame 14, in order to be inserted in said parallelepiped formed by the assembled frames as shown in FIG. figure 10 without exceeding too much of this parallelepiped.

Par ailleurs, la dimension d'un pied de stabilisation 34 dans la direction longitudinale est sensiblement égale à celle d'un barreau longitudinal 18 du cadre, pour permettre la fixation des structures de support 10 entre elles comme représenté sur la figure 8. Les pieds de stabilisation 34 peuvent donc également être aisément stockés dans ledit parallélépipède.Furthermore, the dimension of a stabilizing foot 34 in the longitudinal direction is substantially equal to that of a longitudinal bar 18 of the frame, to allow the attachment of the support structures 10 to each other as shown in FIG. figure 8 . The stabilizing feet 34 can therefore also be easily stored in said parallelepiped.

On notera que l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation précédemment décrit, mais pourrait présenter diverses variantes sans sortir du cadre des revendications.Note that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but could have various variants without departing from the scope of the claims.

En particulier, on pourrait prévoir des moyens de fixation démontable ne formant pas des moyens d'emboîtement. Toutefois, il convient de noter que des moyens d'emboîtement sont particulièrement adaptés pour faciliter le montage et le démontage d'une structure de support 10 et/ou d'un ensemble 40 de structures de support.In particular, there could be removable fastening means not forming interlocking means. However, it should be noted that interlocking means are particularly adapted to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of a support structure 10 and / or an assembly 40 of support structures.

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Structure (10) de support d'au moins un élément de carrosserie (12) de véhicule automobile, caractérisée en ce qu'il comporte : - un cadre supérieur (14), comportant des moyens (16) de support de chaque pièce de carrosserie (12), - au moins deux montants parallèles (30), s'étendant chacun entre une extrémité inférieure (30A) et une extrémité supérieure (30B), ladite extrémité supérieure (30B) étant munie de premiers moyens démontables (32) de fixation au cadre supérieur (14), - pour chaque montant (30), un pied (34) de stabilisation de ce montant (30), présentant une première extrémité (34A) munie de deuxièmes moyens démontables (36) de fixation au montant (30), et une seconde extrémité d'appui (34B), l'extrémité inférieure (30A) de chaque montant (30) et la seconde extrémité d'appui (34B) de chaque pied (34) étant agencés dans un même plan. Structure (10) for supporting at least one body element (12) of a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: an upper frame (14) comprising means (16) for supporting each bodywork part (12), at least two parallel uprights (30), each extending between a lower end (30A) and an upper end (30B), said upper end (30B) being provided with first dismountable means (32) for fixing to the upper frame ( 14) - for each upright (30), a stabilizing leg (34) of this upright (30), having a first end (34A) provided with second removable means (36) for fixing to the upright (30), and a second end of support (34B), the lower end (30A) of each upright (30) and the second end support (34B) of each foot (34) being arranged in the same plane. Structure de support (10) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le cadre supérieur (14) est muni de troisièmes moyens (42) de fixation avec un cadre similaire d'une autre structure de support.A support structure (10) according to claim 1, wherein the upper frame (14) is provided with third attachment means (42) with a similar frame of another support structure. Structure de support (10) selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle les troisièmes moyens de fixation (42) sont des moyens d'emboîtement, comprenant un élément male d'emboîtement (42A), porté sur un côté du cadre (14), et un élément femelle d'emboîtement (42B) complémentaire, porté sur un autre côté du cadre (14) opposé au précédent.A support structure (10) according to claim 2, wherein the third fastening means (42) are interlocking means, comprising a male interlocking element (42A), carried on one side of the frame (14), and a complementary socket member (42B), carried on another side of the frame (14) opposite to the previous one. Structure de support (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le cadre supérieur (14) comporte : - deux barreaux longitudinaux (18) parallèles, s'étendant chacun entre une extrémité arrière (18A), destinée à être reliée à l'un des montants (30) par les premiers moyens de fixation (32), et une extrémité avant (18B), - un barreau transversal arrière (20), s'étendant entre les extrémités arrière (18A) des barreaux longitudinaux (18), et - un barreau transversal avant (22), parallèle au barreau transversal arrière (20), s'étendant entre les extrémités avant (18B) des barreaux longitudinaux (18). A support structure (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the upper frame (14) comprises: - two parallel longitudinal rods (18), each extending between a rear end (18A), intended to be connected to one of the uprights (30) by the first fastening means (32), and a front end (18B) ) a rear transverse bar (20) extending between the rear ends (18A) of the longitudinal bars (18), and - A front transverse bar (22), parallel to the rear transverse bar (20), extending between the front ends (18B) of the longitudinal bars (18). Structure de support (10) selon les revendications 3 et 4 prises en combinaison, dans laquelle chaque barreau longitudinal (18) porte, à l'une de ses extrémités avant (18B) et arrière (18A), l'élément male d'emboîtement (42A) et, à l'autre de ses extrémités avant (18B) et arrière (18A), l'élément femelle d'emboîtement (42B).Support structure (10) according to claims 3 and 4 taken in combination, wherein each longitudinal bar (18) carries, at one of its front ends (18B) and rear (18A), the male interlocking element (42A) and, at the other of its front ends (18B) and rear (18A), the female interlocking element (42B). Structure de support (10) selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans laquelle les moyens de support (16) comportent au moins une tige de suspension, fixée aux barreaux transversaux avant (22) et arrière (20) et s'étendant entre eux.Support structure (10) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support means (16) comprise at least one suspension rod, fixed to the front transverse bars (22) and rear (20) and extending between them. Structure de support (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle chaque montant (30) comporte : - une tige (44), comprenant une extrémité (44A) liée à ce montant (30) par une liaison pivot, et une extrémité mobile (44B), - des moyens (46) d'accrochage de l'extrémité mobile (44B) d'une tige (44) d'un montant (30) similaire d'une autre structure de support (10). A support structure (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each upright (30) comprises: a rod (44) comprising an end (44A) connected to this upright (30) by a pivot connection, and a movable end (44B), - Means (46) for hooking the movable end (44B) of a rod (44) of a similar upright (30) of another support structure (10). Structure de support (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les premier moyens de fixation (32) comprennent : - un premier élément de fixation (32A), porté par le cadre (14), et - un deuxième élément de fixation complémentaire (32B), porté le montant (30) correspondant. A support structure (10) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first attachment means (32) comprises: a first fastening element (32A) carried by the frame (14), and - A second complementary fastening element (32B), carried the amount (30) corresponding. Structure de support (10) selon la revendication 8, dans laquelle le cadre (14) comporte un élément de fixation (32C) complémentaire de son premier élément de fixation (32A), propre à coopérer avec le premier élément de fixation (32A) d'un cadre (14) similaire d'une autre structure de support (10).Support structure (10) according to claim 8, wherein the frame (14) comprises a fastening element (32C) complementary to its first fastening element (32A), adapted to cooperate with the first fastening element (32A) d a frame (14) similar to another support structure (10). Structure de support (10) selon la revendication 8 ou 9, dans laquelle les premiers moyens de fixation (32) sont des moyens d'emboîtement, l'un parmi les premier (32A) et deuxième (32B) éléments de fixation formant un élément mâle et l'autre parmi les premier (32A) et deuxième (32B) éléments de fixation formant un élément femelle complémentaire.Support structure (10) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the first fastening means (32) are interlocking means, one of the first (32A) and second (32B) fasteners forming an element male and the other of the first (32A) and second (32B) fasteners forming a complementary female element. Structure de support (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle chaque pied de stabilisation (34) comporte, à son extrémité d'appui (34B), des moyens (48) de liaison avec une extrémité inférieure (30A) d'un montant (30) d'une autre structure de support (10).Support structure (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each stabilizing leg (34) has, at its support end (34B), means (48) for connecting with a lower end (30A). an upright (30) of another support structure (10). Ensemble (40) d'au moins des première et seconde structures de support (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, fixées ensemble de sorte que : - le cadre supérieur (14) de la première structure de support (10) est fixé au cadre supérieur (14) de la seconde structure de support (10), - l'extrémité inférieure (30A) de chaque montant (30) de la première structure de support (10) est liée à l'extrémité d'appui (34B) d'un pied de stabilisation (34) de la seconde structure de support (10), - chaque montant (30) de la première structure de support (10) comporte une tige (44), comprenant une extrémité (44A) liée à ce montant (30) par une liaison pivot, et une extrémité mobile (44B), et - chaque montant (30) de la seconde structure de support (10) comporte des moyens (46) d'accrochage de l'extrémité mobile (44B) de la tige (44) du montant (30) correspondant de la première structure de support (10). Assembly (40) of at least first and second support structures (10) according to any one of the preceding claims secured together so that: the upper frame (14) of the first support structure (10) is fixed to the upper frame (14) of the second support structure (10), the lower end (30A) of each upright (30) of the first support structure (10) is connected to the support end (34B) of a stabilizing foot (34) of the second support structure (10) each upright (30) of the first support structure (10) comprises a rod (44), comprising an end (44A) connected to this upright (30) by a pivot connection, and a movable end (44B), and - each upright (30) of the second support structure (10) comprises means (46) for hooking the movable end (44B) of the rod (44) of the upright (30) corresponding to the first support structure (10). Ensemble (40) selon la revendication 12, comportant une pluralité de structures de support (10) alignées, comprenant deux structures de support d'extrémité, séparées par au moins une structure de support intermédiaire, chaque structure de support étant fixée à chacune des structures de support qui lui sont adjacentes.An assembly (40) according to claim 12, comprising a plurality of aligned support structures (10), comprising two end support structures, separated by at least one intermediate support structure, each support structure being attached to each of the structures adjacent to it. Conteneur de transport (50), de forme générale de parallélépipède, caractérisé en ce qu'il délimite un logement dans lequel au moins un ensemble (40) selon la revendication 12 ou 13 est agencé.Transport container (50), generally of parallelepiped shape, characterized in that it delimits a housing in which at least one assembly (40) according to claim 12 or 13 is arranged.
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